Mountain

Kaimes Hill

Located in Edinburgh, Scotland Coordinates: 55°53′02″ N 3°23′35″ W

Location in United Kingdom

Elevation: 259 m; above sea level
Nearest town: Balerno; 3.3 km E
Local time: UTC+00:00; Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go: June–August; See the climate
Airports: EDI Edinburgh Airport7 km; GLA Glasgow Airport65 km

About Kaimes Hill

Kaimes Hill is a mountain. Location: Edinburgh, Scotland. Elevation: 259 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (7 km). Nearby sights include Dalmahoy Hill and Ravelrig Hill.

Climate of Kaimes Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 83 mm

Hottest month: July (day 18°)
Coldest month: January (night 0°)
Wettest month: October (90 mm)
Driest month: April (51 mm)

5° 0°

6° 0°

8° 1°

10° 2°

13° 5°

16° 8°

18° 10°

18° 10°

15° 8°

11° 5°

8° 2°

6° 1°

Jan

89

Feb

63

Mar

73

Apr

51

May

56

Jun

62

Jul

63

Aug

66

Sep

80

Oct

90

Nov

83

Dec

88

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Kaimes Hill
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	5°	6°	8°	10°	13°	16°	18°	18°	15°	11°	8°	6°
Average low (°C)	0°	0°	1°	2°	5°	8°	10°	10°	8°	5°	2°	1°
Precipitation (mm)	89	63	73	51	56	62	63	66	80	90	83	88

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Kaimes Hill

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 7 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 14 km to the northeast.

Airports

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 7 kmnorth
Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 65 kmwest
Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 67 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

Edinburgh Population: 515K 14 kmnortheast
Glasgow Population: 626.4K 54 kmwest
Dundee Population: 148.2K 70 kmnorth
Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 152 kmsoutheast
Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 161 kmnortheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Nearest towns and villages

Balerno Town, Edinburgh
3.3 km E
Kirknewton Village, West Lothian
1.7 km W
Currie Town, Edinburgh
5.5 km E
Ratho Village, Edinburgh
4.3 km N
East Calder Village, West Lothian
4.5 km W
Glenbrook Village, Edinburgh
1.6 km SE

Kaimes Hill

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Dalmahoy Hill Mountain, Edinburgh
0.7 km NE
Ravelrig Hill Mountain, Edinburgh
2.1 km E
Tormain Mountain, Edinburgh
3.2 km N
Selms Tops Mountain, West Lothian
4 km W
Ratho Hill Mountain, Edinburgh
4.5 km N
Corston Hill Mountain, West Lothian
4.7 km SW
Redford Wood Natural site, Scotland
4.5 km SE
East Cairn Hill Mountain, Edinburgh
7.2 km S

Kaimes Hill

Sources & licences

GeoNames, CC-BY-4.0 GeoNames (www.geonames.org), CC BY 4.0

Data last updated: November 3, 2026